Why Life Feels Harder After You Turn to God
In this sermon excerpt, Blake Robert Templeton addresses the common complaint that life becomes harder after becoming a Christian. He argues that the perceived difficulty is not caused by Christianity itself but by the loss of the "enemy's" financial and material provision that believers previously relied on. Templeton explains that when a person converts, they are essentially switching allegiance from a deceptive benefactor to God. If they remain double‑minded—still listening to the enemy’s promises while trying to follow God—they experience conflict and hardship. The solution, he says, is to completely sever the enemy’s influence and give God full devotion of heart, soul, and mind, after which God will provide strong support. The core takeaway is that true spiritual commitment, not partial allegiance, eliminates the feeling of a harder life.
